b'The Pulte InstituteforGlobal DevelopmentDriving Evidence to Impact Policy and PracticePulte Meets With D.C. Policymakers to Effect ChangeLeadership from the Pulte Institute, including Danice BrownCory Booker (D-NJ), Senator Todd Young (R-IN), the Senate Guzmn,Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Tom Purekal, and MichaelForeign Relations Committee, and the House Appropriations Sweikar, traveled to Washington, D.C., in March 2024 for aSubcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and series of meetings with legislators. On Capitol Hill, they sharedRelated Programs.insights about how researchers and technical professionals from the Pulte Institute evaluate the effectiveness of federalThe meetings served as a platform to highlight the importance policies and programs, focusing on global education andof evidence-based policy making. By developing robust migration. This evaluation is critical to ensuring the appropriateevaluations, the institute informs and improves the efficacy of allocation of resources to the most effective programs andfederal programs that impact global education and migration, supporting the design of initiatives that serve communities inamong others. The discussions underscored the collaborative need. efforts required to address global challenges and the need for informed decision-making at the highest levels of government.Conversations with staff members in the offices of lawmakers and representatives from an array of organizations highlightedThe spring visit marked another step forward in the Pulte the bipartisan nature of their mission. Among nearly 20Institutes ongoing mission to fight poverty and promote meetings were discussions with the offices of Senatorsustainability through informed and impactful policy guidance.On this page: Pulte team members Danice Brown Guzmn, Tracy Kijewski-Correa, Michael Sweikar, and On this page: Pulte Institute Tom Purekal onTeam on the steps of the Capitol the steps of the Capitol. The offices of national policymakers in the U.S. who participated in meetings with the Pulte Institute in 2024:Office of Rep. Pete Aguilar (D-CA)Rep. Jim Baird (R, IN-04)Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)Office of Rep. Jerry Carl (R-AL)Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL)House Democracy PartnershipHouse State-Foreign Ops SubcommitteeRep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA)Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY)Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL)Senate Foreign Relations CommitteeSen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Office of Rep. Greg Stanton (D-AZ)Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV)Rep. David Trone (D-MD)Rep. Rudy Yakym (R, IN-02)Sen. Todd Young (R-IN)2321 | 29| 2024 Annual Review2023-24'